GEO 3400 - Remote Sensing I

Credits: (4)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]

An introduction to traditional photographic analysis and digital image processing of remotely sensed imagery (satellite and low-altitude aerial platforms) for earth scientists. An assessment of the electromagnetic spectrum with regard to spectral ranges of reflected and emitted energy as a means of identifying, interpreting, and analyzing earth surface phenomena. Image processing techniques are introduced through ERDAS Imagine software. Three lectures and one three-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: MATH 1040 or consent of instructor.